- 5d ago
Chega leader André Ventura reports Parliament office ransacked; documents and USB drives missing, PJ investigating
The office of Chega president André Ventura in Portugal's Assembly of the Republic was found ransacked on the morning of 28 July 2026, with documents relating to a parliamentary inquiry and the prime minister's office reported missing. The Judicial Police (PJ), through its National Counterterrorism Unit, is investigating.
- 6d ago
Aguiar-Branco blocks urgent hearing of minister Luís Neves, drawing IL accusation of "degrading institutions"
Parliamentary president José Pedro Aguiar-Branco rejected the Liberal Initiative's request for an extraordinary Permanent Committee session to question minister Luís Neves about controversies linked to his tenure at the Judiciary Police, citing lack of consensus.
- Jul 24
IL demands urgent parliamentary hearing for interior minister over Construbarcelos contracts
Iniciativa Liberal demands that Minister of Internal Administration Luís Neves appear before parliament's Permanent Commission urgently, as controversy over contracts with construction firm Construbarcelos deepens.
- Jun 18
Portugal’s parliament poised to approve labour reform after Chega softens opposition
The government’s labour package, condemned by unions as a rollback of worker protections, appears set to pass a key parliamentary vote on Friday after the far-right Chega party indicated it would not block the legislation.
- May 28
Portuguese police raid Socialist Party HQ in major corruption probe targeting municipal contracts
Portugal's Judicial Police carried out around 90 searches, including at the Socialist Party's national headquarters in Lisbon, as part of a large-scale corruption investigation into municipal contract rigging.
